I've installed 3.4.6 on an old Dell Latitude CPi and set up a wvdial script to tether a cell phone as a modem. As it is working now, the root user must activate the script at the command line using the command

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wvdial --config tether.conf

I stop the script using CTR+C.

I'd like to set this up so a non-Linux user can easily point and click to activate and deactivate the script. I've futzed around with PPPD some, and have about abandoned that idea. I've been thinking about a shell script with a desktop icon, but I'm not sure I want to compromise the root password.

Yes, I did add wvdial through the extensions. To further explain the issue, the laptop will be used in a retail store to demo the modem capabilities of cell phones. I was able to get a Motorola V3 RAZR, Nokia 6555, and a Sony Erricson W580 using ATT cellular service to work with this single wvdial script. I'm now trying to make the execution of the script as easy as possible for the sales staff without compromising the security of the laptop.